Garment-pressing machine.



J'. W. DALY. GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE. AFFHCAHON FILED JAN.5. 191 7.

1,257,194. v Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application filed January 5, 1917. Serial No. 140,873.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, JOHN W. DALY, a

citizen of the United States of America, and

resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garment- Pressing Machines,' of which the following is a specification.

My improved garment pressing machine is of the type having a movable presser head foot treadle.

adapted to be pressed against a stationary resser head by means of-affoot treadle. In pressing machines of this type the movable presser head is directly connected: with the In order to permit the movable head to be raised sufficiently from the stationary head it vhas been necessary to give the foot treadle too great a range of movement and thus lift it too high from the floor for the'operatorto lift his foot without unnecessary exertion. This and also the effort necessary to lift the head by hand and simultaneously to place the connected treadle in engagement with the stationary head after pressing movement of the treadle, with releasing means capable of operation by the operators foot, for permitting return of the treadle to its normal position and operative disconnection thereof from the movable.

head.

These and other objects are attalned 1n the pressing machine described in the following specification and illustrated 1n the accompanying drawings; in which;

. Figure 1 a side elevation of my im proved pressing machine, showing the parts in their normal inoperative positions, certain. parts being broken away and shown in section for convenience of illustration.

' F i 2 is side Chili-i011 of the machine shown in Fig. 1, but showing the parts in their operative positions.

produce means for dis- Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the lines 44 of Fig. 3. i

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the parts disclosed in Fig. 4, but indifferent positions.

My improved pressing machine embodies two features of novelty. The principal feature of novelty consists of the means for automatic disconnection and connection of the treadle with relation to the movable head. The remaining feature of novelty consists of the means for locking the treadle and presser head in their operative positions and for releasing them therefrom.

The means for. automatically connecting and disconnecting the treadle 6 with relation to the movable head 7 consists of plates'8 and 9 reciprocally mounted in ways 10 and 11 formed in tracks 12 and 13 located on opposite sides of a link 14 connecting the treadle with the movable head, and mounted in an enlarged rear portion 15 ofthe treadle. The tracks 12 and 13 are inclined toward one another from their upper to their lower edges. The plates 8 and 9 each consist of a lower portion 16 projecting through the bottom of enlargement 15 of the treadle-6 and having extensions 17'and- 18 in which are formed slots 19 and 20 adapted to receive the ends of rollers 21 and 22, these rollers being adapted to engagethe inclined surfaces of the tracks 12 and 13 in order to be forced against the sides of the link 14 and into gripping engagement therewith. Beneath the lower portions 16 of the plates 8 and 9 are the branches of a fork 23 formed on the rear end of a lever 24 pivotally mounted in lugs 25 "extending from the lower edges of the side flanges of the treadle 6. The forward end of the lever 24 extends upwardly and through a slot 26 formed-in the top or.

web portion of the .treadle, this end being bent. to form a finger 27 adapted to engage the top of slot 28 formed in the front of the. frame 29 of the pressing machine, when the treadle is tin-its normal position as disclosed in Figd. In this position the plates8 and 9 are lifted so that the rollers 21 and 22 are released from gripping engagement with the link 14. In order to retain the treadle in its normal position, a 5 ring 30 is provided, the

spring being secure at its'upper end to the frame and at its lower end to the treadle as disclosedin Figs. 1 and 2. When the treadle is moved downwardly the end 27 of the lever 24 is released from engagement with the upper end of slot 28 and the weight of the rear end of the lever'24, together with that of plates 8 and 9 and of rollers 21. and 22,

causes the rollers to engage the inclined sur faces of the tracks and 13 and-to bring the rollers into engagement with the sides of the link 14 so as to grip the link 14 and to prevent movement thereof with relation to the rear end or enlargement-15 of the treadle.

t the front end of the treadle 6, a pawl 31 is provided, the pawl extending through a slot 32 formed in the web of the treadle, and pivot-ally mounted in lugs extending from the side flanges of the treadle. Between its ends, the pawl is pivotally connected with one end of a trigger- 34 which extends forwardly to'thc enlarged front end 35 of the treadle, which is adapted to be engaged by the operators foot. The forward end of the trigger 34 is provided with an upward eX- tension 36 which passes through a .slot 37 formed'in the enlargement 35, so that the trigger may. be engaged bythe operators foot. The trigger is'connected with one end of a spring 33, the opposite end of which is connected with the treadle' as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, so that normally the tension of spring 38 will be to cause rearward movement .of pawl. 31 and trigger 34. The position of pawl 31..is-si1ch that when the up. ward extension 36 of trigger 34 is brought beneath shoulder 39 formed in enlargement 35 of the trcadle, the pawl will be caused to enter the slot or opening 28 just beneath its upper end, so that the treadle will be held in its lower or operative position as dis closed in Fig.2. Means are provided for releasing the trigger and pawl from their treadle-locking positions, consisting "of a bell crank lever 40 pivotally mounted at a point 41 in the enlargement 35 of the treadle, and having one end located back of and adapted to engage upward extension 36 of the tri ger 34, the opposite end of the bell crank ha ing an upwardly projecting end or pin 42 which extends through a slot 43 formed in enlargement 35 of the treadle and in position to be engaged by the operators foot." By moving pin 42 toward the edge of enlargement 35,

' the end 'which'engages the upward extension 36 of the trigger, will withdraw the trigger from the position disclosed 1n Fig. 2 and v bring it in alinement with. slot 37 formed in extension 35. A-leaf spring 44 or other suittable means, is provided for lifting thetrig ger and projecting upward extension 36 through the slot 37 to the position disclosed .in Fig. 1', ready for ,rengagement thereof by the operators foot, This action of withdrawing the triggerfrom the position dis? closed in Fig. 2 to that disclosed in. Fig. 1,

' and 22 released, trigger 34 in position to be released by the operators foot, and the movable head raised as disclosed in full lines in Fig. 1. The operator first places the garment to be pressed on the lower pressing head 45 of the machine, then by hand draws down the movable pressing head 7 to the position. disclosed in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

This movement is facilitated by the counter )alance weight 46 of link 14. Because of the disconnection of gripping rollers 21 and from link 14, they occupying the positions disclosed in Fig. 4, link 14 will be permitted readily to pass through enlargement 15 of the treadle 6,- until movable head 7 engages stationary head 45. With the heads in this position, the operator places his foot on upward extension 36 of trigger 34 and presses it downwardly until disengaged from shoul der 3) and simultaneously presses 'treadle 6 downwardly until forward end 27 of lever 24 is disengaged from the upper end of slot 28. At this time fork 23 of lever 24 drops and permits plates 8 and 9 to drop in their mounting ways 10 and 11 to bring rollers 21 and 22 into engagement with theinclined surfaces of tracks 12 and 13 and consequently to grip the opposite sides of link 14. Continued downward movement of treadle 26 thus brings the movable presser head into press ing engagement with stationary head45 because of the gripping action of rollers 21 and 22 with link 14, and its downward move ment is contii'lueduntil pawl 31 passed beyond the upper end of slot 28 formed in standard 29 of the machine. Since the upward extension 35 of trigger'34 has been released by the operators fbot 'from shoulder 39, spring 38 causes rearward movement of trigger 34 andpawl 31 so that pawl 31 engages slot 28, as disclosed in Fig. 2. This locked position of the treadle permits of the operator maintaining the pressure necessary to press the garment between the upper and normal position and to such a point that the movable presser position,

forward end 27 of lever 24 engages the upper end of slot :28 in standard 29 and lifts plates 8 and 9, thereby releasing rollers 21 and 22 from engagement with tracks 12 and 13, as, disclosed in Fig. 4. This releases link 14 and permits Weight M5 to lift the upper or movable presser l-ad 7 from itspressing position as disclosed in F ig. 2, to its inoperative position disclosed in full lines in Fig. l.

With. my improved construction. it will be seen that the operator is enabled to secure a relatively great amount of movement of the to have sutlicientaccess to the stationary pressei head in the placing of garments thereon to be pressed. My improved construction also enables the operatorto have access to the foot receiving portion of the treadle without having to lift his foot through too great a distance and thereby tiring him before completion of the days Work,

A further advantage is attained by my improved construction in that the operator is enabled to maintain the pressure necessary to properly press a garment between the two PI'CSSLJ. heads, Without having to stand onthe o ierating treadle' in order to do so. This relieves the operator from the necessity of having constantly to attend the machine. and permits him lLOOl'JBL'flli), additional machines-or attend to other duties which devolve upon him, such as preparing other garments for the pressing operation and hanging up and folding garments which have previously been pressed.

Having thus described my what I claim is:

l. A pressing machine comprising tionary presser head, a movable presser head, a treadle, a bar for connecting the movable presser head and the treadle, and means adapted automatically to disconnect treadle from operative connection with the bar when the treadle is in its inoperative and to connect thetreadle there with when moved. from its ino 'ierative position! 2. A pressing machine comprising a sta tionarypressing head, a movable presser head, a treadle, a bar for connecting th movable presser head and the treadle, the

invention,

head, which will enable him the" bar having under certain conditions a slid ling engagement with the treadle, the bar being confined by a portion. of the treadle so that one side of the bar remains a constant distance from an inclined surface provided upon the trcadle adjacent the surface of the bar, a roller means for mounting said roller between the surface of the bar and the inclined surface, the roller mounting means adapted to more the rollers into binding engagement. with and between the bar surface and the inclined surface, and means for moving, the roller mounting means.

3 A pressi Ir machine comprising a stationary pressci. head, a movable presser head, a trcadle, a bar for connectingthe n'iovablr pres. r head and the treadle, and means adapted automatically lu disconnectthe tri-at'ile from operative -z'oiincction w th the bar when the treadl: is in its inopm'ative position, and to connect the ireadle there with when neared t2 1 its ino ro e position, said meant comprising incl. fl rails formed on oppo te side-i ot' a hoie located in the trczullc on each side of the bar which passes through the hole, a plate located in the treadle on each of the rc-zma'iningr sides of the bar and having slots farmed therein, a roller mounted in the slot it and its adjacent incline, and a lever pivotally n'iounted on the treadie and having one end adapted to engage the plates and its opposite end adapted to engage the frame of the machine when the treadle is in its minimal position, whereby the plates will be main? tained in an eltwatcd position. to withdraw the rollers from en mgen'ient with the first mentioned sides of tilt air and. the inclines, and \x'l'icreby the iv will be disengaged from the frame when the treadle is moved to its operative position to permit the plates to (lrop'to bring the rollers into gripping position betwceirthe inclines and the first mentioned sides of the bar.

In testimony whereof, I have'herennto subscribed my name this 3rd day of January, 1917.-

JOHN W. DALY.

W itncsses I Wamrrn F. MURRAY, W. Ti-ions'ro'n Boonn'r.

on each of the first. mentioned sides ct the. bar and between.

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